This preliminary data release will be discontinued after June 2010. Monthly pre-mixed concrete production data for state/territory and national aggregates will be available from the new release: Production of Selected Construction Materials (cat. no. 8301.0). The release dates of Production of Selected Construction Materials (cat. no. 8301.0) have been brought forward as a result of the preliminary release being discontinued.

DATA NOTES

This publication presents preliminary monthly estimates of the manufacturing production for Pre-mixed concrete for the combined total of the six state capital cities.

ROUNDING

Where figures have been rounded, discrepancies may occur between sums of the component items and totals.

INQUIRIES

For further information about these and related statistics, contact the National Information and Referral Service on 1300 135 070 or Wendy Hardy on Adelaide (08) 8237 7653.

SUMMARY COMMENTARY

PRE-MIXED CONCRETE PRODUCTION - SIX STATE CAPITAL CITIES

Pre-mixed concrete production, Total state capital cities and Australia

State capital cities(a)

Australia Total

'000 m3

'000 m3

2006-07

14 376

24 932

2007-08

15 609

26 573

2008-09

14 330

23 985

March

1 218

2 009

April

1 007

1 694

May

1 160

1 919

June

1 077

1 794

July

1 226

2 062

August

1 135

1 918

September

1 182

1 988

October

1 245

2 078

November

1 208

2 031

December

1 063

1 797

January

765

1 277

February

1 113

1 807

March

1 346

2 184

April

1 097

1 844

May

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(a) This total is the combined total of Sydney Metro, Melbourne SD, Brisbane SD, Adelaide SD, Perth SD and Hobart SD. It does not include Darwin SD or Canberra SD. Sydney Metro is comprised of the Sydney SD excluding Gosford-Wyong SSD, Wollondilly (A) and Blue Mountains (C).

MANUFACTURED COMMODITY PRODUCTION DATA

More detailed breakdowns and other commodity items collected by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) are available on request for a charge. Items for which additional production data are available are listed in paragraphs 7 to 11 of the Explanatory Notes. More details can be obtained by contacting Wendy Hardy on (08) 8237 7653.